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Congratulations to Family Pharmacy, one of our Ozark Chamber Impact members! Readers of the Springfield News-Leader recently named Family Pharmacy as “Best of the Ozarks – Drug Store/Pharmacy.” Family Pharmacy has been an involved, integral part of Ozark and Southwest Missouri for decades and we congratulate them on this honor.

From a media release:

“Family Pharmacy was recently selected as the top choice by over 150,000 votes cast in the News-Leader‘s annual ‘Best of the Ozarks’ readers poll. In the Ozarks, Family Pharmacy was the top choice for the best Drug Store/Pharmacy, beating out several national chains, as well as other area independent pharmacies.”

We were so excited to host the first-ever Miss Merry Christmas pageant on Saturday, Nov. 12! Megan Percival, 17, was crowned as the winner.

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Megan was sponsored by Ozark Satellite and performed a color guard routine to “Once Upon a December.” As Miss Merry Christmas, Megan will represent Ozark on Nov. 19 in the Ozark Christmas Parade and at community events throughout the upcoming year.

A $375 scholarship will be applied directly to Megan’s college or university of choice. She intends to become a veterinarian.

These contestants are already fantastic representatives of Ozark and Christian County. We had a blast and loved working with these girls!

We want to extend a special thanks to our judges, to the Ozark R-VI School District for the use of their offices, Wheeler Gardens for the gorgeous decorations, Backwoods Graphics for the contestants’ sponsor sashes, and of course the contestants’ sponsors. We couldn’t have done it without your support.

About Megan Percival
Megan is involved in color guard at Ozark High School and has received numerous academic awards for her 4.0+ GPA. She enjoys woodburning/pyrography, conservation, writing, and volunteer work. She is currently job shadowing at Ozark Veterinary Clinic to prepare for her future. Her goal is to complete veterinary school and practice on exotic animals.

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016, McDonald’s in Ozarks and Nixa will host a fund raising event to support Freedom’s Rest Shelter for women and children of domestic violence.

From 8 AM till 5 PM (or while supplies last) on Wednesday, June 15th, guests can make a donation to the Freedom’s Rest shelter and receive 2 free tickets ($49 value) to Party in the Park featuring The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Tickets will be available while supplies last at The Ozark Chamber of Commerce at 1471 W. South Street, too.

“Freedom’s Rest would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to McDonald’s, US Baseball Park, The Ozark Chamber of Commerce and The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for helping us to raise the funds to continue providing this much needed resource for our community.” Said Freedom’s Rest-Christie Drew, Executive Board President

FREEDOM’S REST: After a recent struggle to keep their doors open, Freedom’s Rest is still operating to provide 24/7 shelter and resources to women and children who are faced with domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking situations. The average operating costs are $172,000 per year, which breaks down to $500 a day. This is a proven crucial resources in the community with a reported 556 cases of domestic violence reported in Christian County in 2015 alone. This is almost 2 per day. As any not-for-profit, they are funded by grants, but rely largely on community support and donations. They are currently working on a long term plan of sustainability with the hopes for future growth of resources for the women and children they serve.

For media interviews about the continuing plight to keep Freedom’s Rest open for victims of domestic violence and this fund raising event contact: Freedom’s Rest-Christie Drew, Executive Board President 417-720-9859

CONCERT DETAILS: Party in the Park-Featuring the Ozark Mountain Daredevils to be held Friday, June 17th at 7:00 PM at the all new US Baseball Park located at 4400 N 19th Street in Ozark.

Call today to find out how you can have your own “Star” on the Walk of Fame! We will be honoring our emergency service, education providers, business, chamber star, and citizen of the year! The Ozark Chamber of Commerce and Finley River Community Foundation will be presenting a silent auction and live auction! Prizes, Fun, Great Food and Beverages. Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Walmart, and to our Heads or Tails Exclusive Sponsor, Premier Home Health Care and Our Heads or Tails Additional Sponsors Ozark Bank and Old Missouri Bank. We are grateful for the generous support of all of our sponsors and volunteers who help make this a fabulous annual event.

This was a big week for transportation in Ozark! The City of Ozark and MODOT celebrated the opening of the new intersection on Wednesday, August 21 and traffic signal at Jackson & 3rd Street. Great safety improvement for Ozark and a successful cost-share project!

The much anticipated opening of the repaired Riverside Bridge was celebrated on Friday, August 23. The Ozark Special Road District handled the ribbon cutting duties. The citizens of Ozark and Christian County are glad to have the historic bridge (and needed access) open again!

What a great way to celebrate 125 years! Last night was the Ozark Birthday Bash held on the Historic Ozark Square in conjunction with the Ozark Downtown Farmers Market. Hundreds came out the enjoy the festivities and singing of “Happy Birthday” led by the Ozark High School Marching Band, and additional music from Jake Wesley Rogers. A huge thank you to Stacy’s Sweets for donating the fabulous birthday cake for the event! Thank you to these businesses who sponsored custom Tie Dye T-shirts: Ozark Abstract & Title, Dogwood Ranch, Tope Insurance, Ozark Downtown Farmers Market, Premier Home Health Care and ONE MORE.

Another tremendous turn-out for Showcase Ozark Business & Community Expo, held this Saturday, April 6 at The OC. The new Star Stage was a nice addition to the event which included fashion show and “booty makeovers” by Vault Denim, Cooking Fast & Healthy by Salad Master, and a Zumba Demonstration.

Kids and adults were lined up to see the Hands-On Reptile Exhibit, and many community members took advantage of the free document shredding by Shred-It! It is always great to see so many businesses connect with new customers at Showcase Ozark!